Maintenance Officer - Croydon Place Care Community

Opal Aged Care; Croydon; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in aged care is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Officer to join their Croydon Place Care Community. This full-time role offers a supportive work environment where your skills in facilities management and maintenance will be valued. You'll have the opportunity to enhance your career through dedicated mentoring and training programs, while also enjoying a range of benefits including paid parental leave and referral incentives. If you're passionate about making a difference and ensuring the safety and comfort of residents, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Mentoring & Career Development Programs

Sponsored Study & Training

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

National Secondment Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities or accommodation settings is essential.
• Trade qualifications are desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain building and equipment on an ongoing basis.
• Liaise with external contractors as needed.
• Manage fire safety and evacuation procedures.

Skills

Facilities Management

Building Maintenance

Lawn and Garden Maintenance

Fire Safety Management

Education

Trade Qualifications in Construction/Electrical/Plumbing

Job description

Maintenance Officer - Croydon Place Care Community

Croydon Place Care Community, 9 Jackson Street, Croydon, Victoria, Australia Req #1641

Thursday, 24 April 2025

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do.

Opal Healthcare is Australia’s largest residential aged care provider, with 138 Care Communities and over 20,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

About the role:

• Based @ Croydon Place Care Community
• Full Time, Monday - Friday
• 9am – 5pm shifts

At Opal HealthCare we are dedicated to our purpose to bring joy to those we care for. In joining Opal, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Dedicated mentoring & internal/external career development programs to build and accelerate your career - such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs and more via our very own Opal Healthcare Academy
• Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
• Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave
• Paid parental leave: 5 weeks for primary carer & 4 weeks for non-primary carer + receive additional 5 weeks of leave upon returning to work after 3 months
• Employee Referral Program – earn up to $5,000 in incentives for inviting your friends to work
• Internal & external training programs
• National secondment opportunities to diversify your experience
• Sector leading training, systems & innovation

Role responsibilities and requirements:

• Previous experience in a facilities or accommodation setting
• Trade Qualifications in Construction/Electrical/Plumbing desirable, not essential
• Building and equipment maintenance on an ongoing basis
• Liaison with external contractors where required
• Lawn and garden maintenance as required
• Management of Fire Safety & Evacuation Procedures

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical, police clearance and NDIS worker’s clearance.